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US 2025/0332002 A1Published application
Clasp mechanism
AssigneeRCM Enterprise LLC
InventorsRose Wood GILRAEN, Rachel Adsit LOWING, Bradley Arthur CRITTENDEN
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Abstract
A clasp mechanism includes a clasp for securing a first strap segment to a second strap segment. The clasp includes a cinch and a bracket. The clasp features a tensile, high-load catch feature for securing the clasp mechanism during wear and a compressive, low-load hold feature that provides toggle force resistance via strap material compression.
Claims20
A clasp mechanism comprising:
- a cinch arranged to receive a first strap segment;
- and
- a bracket for removably attaching to the cinch, the bracket being connected to a second strap segment;
- wherein the bracket includes an aperture exposing a free end of the second strap segment;
- wherein the cinch includes a strut arranged between and parallel to first and second frame ends;
- wherein the strut of the cinch defines a compressive holder member arranged for engaging with the free end of the second strap segment through the aperture of the bracket.
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A method for connecting a clasp, the method comprising:
- providing a first strap segment connected to a cinch of the clasp, the cinch including a strut arranged between and parallel to first and second frame ends;
- inserting a bracket of the clasp through a channel defined between the strut and the second frame end, the bracket being connected to a second strap segment and including an aperture exposing a free end of the second strap segment;
- engaging the free end of the second strap segment with a compressive holder member of the cinch through the aperture of the bracket;
- compressing the free end of the second strap segment against the compressive holder member;
- and
- interlocking a tensile locking member of the bracket with a projection formed on the second frame end of the cinch.
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A clasp mechanism comprising:
- a clasp for removably attaching a first strap segment to a second strap segment;
- wherein a free end of the second strap segment is housed within a bracket of the clasp;
- wherein the bracket is configured to interlock with a cinch of the clasp;
- wherein the bracket includes an aperture exposing the free end of the second strap segment;
- wherein a strut of the cinch defines a compressive holder member arranged for engaging with the free end of the second strap segment through the aperture of the bracket;
- wherein the first strap segment is adjustably connected to the cinch of the clasp;
- wherein the bracket defines a tensile locking member formed along an upper surface of and the bracket, the tensile locking member being configured and dimensioned to engage with a projection formed by the cinch.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.